The Shape of Leadership

Ready for the next step in your professional growth? Need connections with
colleagues? Want to learn more about how your gifts and abilities SHAPE your
leadership? Step back from the tyranny of the “to do” list and attend to the
deeper issues of leadership. SHAPE provides opportunities for growth that are
both rare and essential in these challenging times.

The SHAPE of Leadership is designed for rostered leaders who
want to make a significant impact on the future of the church. An ecumenical program, SHAPE participants will gather through the
course of one year to develop their leadership—through experimenting with innovative practices, deepening self-awareness, developing
a support system of colleagues, and learning to navigate change,
conflict, and the daily challenges of ministry leadership. Participants
integrate theological and Biblical commitments with leadership
concepts and practices om a variety of disciplines, especially the
adaptive leadership famework. Core to the program is deepening
self-awareness and leading om that place. The program is highly
experiential and collaborative and offers the opportunity to develop
long-lasting relationships among high-potential leaders in the
church. This is your invitation to shape your leadership in a highly
interactive, reflective, and supportive environment.

MEET YOUR LEADERs

Mary Kay DuChene B. S., MA.

Creator of the SHAPE program, Mary Kay has a long career in leadership coaching and consulting
in the corporate world. Called to devote her work to the church, in 2010 she brought that expertise
to clergy through the SHAPE program. Today, in addition to facilitating leadership development
experiences, Mary Kay serves clergy and staff teams doing one-to-one and group leadership
development, team building, strategic planning, and organizational development consulting. Mary
Kay is also an assistant to the Bishop in the Southeastern Minnesota Synod of the ELCA, and has an
MA from Luther Seminary. She has also served a large Lutheran Church in Minnesota.

Rev. Mary Davis Mdiv, MA

An ordained Episcopal priest, Mary is Rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Chatham, NJ. Since
arriving in 2011, membership has doubled and the first successful capital campaign in 20 years was
recently completed. Mary has a BA in political science from The University of the South (Sewanee, TN)
and an MA in Education from Columbia University's Teacher's College. Married for 28 years, her call to
ministry surfaced while raising 3 boys, two of whom are on the autistic spectrum. Mary attended Drew
Theological School where she received the award for preaching and traveled to the monastery in
Taize, France, a trip that dramatically impacted her spiritual life. She currently serves on the Board of
Crossroads and with Newark Shared Ministries.
Anthony Briggs Mdiv, MA

Anthony is Executive Director of Cross Roads Camp and Retreat Center, an
Episcopal-Lutheran Outdoor Ministry in New Jersey. He is originally om NC
and has worked professionally in Youth and Outdoor Ministries for over 30 years.
Anthony has a passion for equipping others to grow and to lead. His experience
recruiting, training, and mentoring young adult leaders over the years has given
him a few gray hairs and a deep understanding of leadership development.
He is excited to be a part of SHAPE because it has been in relationships and
community that Anthony has most profoundly experienced God’s presence.